General description

ECM Select^® Array Kit Ultra-36 is an extracellular matrix screening array. This product has 36 extracellular matrix (ECM) conditions that are deposited onto the hydrogel surface as printed array spots. Each ECM condition is printed with 9 replicate spots where each spot has diameter of 400 um. The ECMs are localized within each spot without cross diffusion from neighboring spots, therefore each spot represents an independent ‘;well’; or experiment.The ECM Select^® Array Kit Ultra-36 contains a microscope glass slide printed with the ECM conditions contained within a protective slide holder and a pre-sterilized tray. The components are sterilized and ready-to-use.Cells of interest are seeded on to the ECM Select^® Array slide and allowed to be cultured in the incubator for the desired amount of time. Cell morphology, attachment and growth can be visualized using a bright field microscope. Specific cellular behaviors can be monitored by staining the cells on the slide using specific fluorescence based markers. Fluorescence signal can be detected using a fluorescence microscope imaging system.The ECM Select^® Array Kit Ultra-36 is simple to use in comparison to performing the same experiment in multi-well tissue culture plates. Cell seeding, fixing, washing and process steps are done in one single solution exchange, eliminating multi-well solution handlings. From start to finish, the optimal ECM for culturing cells can be determined in less than 24 hours for most cell types.

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ECM Select is a registered trademark of Advanced BioMatrix, Inc.